Angels @ Astros June 29, 2013

[Mr. Happy]

Your lineups:

Halos

SSErick Aybar
LFMike Trout
DHAlbert Pujols
1BMark Trumbo
2BHowie Kendrick
RFJosh Hamilton
3BAlberto Callaspo
CChris Iannetta
CFPeter Bourjos
ANA: Joe Blanton (1-10, 5.26)

Astros

SS Jake Elmore
2B Jose Altuve
C Jason Castro
LF Chris Carter
RF J.D. Martinez
1B Brett Wallace
3B Matt Dominguez
DH Marc Krauss
CF Brandon Barnes
HOU: Jordan Lyles (4-2, 3.68)

[hostros7]

Is this game on fox?

Last night I learned that the angels actually have fans in Houston.  Who knew?  Contemplating going back today if the game is only on csn. 

[Ron Brand]

35 miles out, stuck in a goddamn traffic jam that stretches for miles. So now I might miss the book signing, which is the only reason I bought the fucking expensive ticket and gave away a work shift. If my car breaks, maybe I can go for being down $1K today. Or maybe I'll just have a stroke. Or all the above.

[Ron Brand]

Three people behind the cutoff line.

[Mr. Happy]

Three people behind the cutoff line.

That totally fucking sucks.

[NeilT]

That totally fucking sucks.

Yeah, well we were 2 behind him. I finally bought the book though.

[austro]

Three people behind the cutoff line.

Might as well come back and get in the Franklin line for the perfecta.

[Ron Brand]

And to think, just a few years ago I'd be bending steel bars and vomiting lava over all these people. 

[Mr. Happy]

Yeah, well we were 2 behind him. I finally bought the book though.

Well, you got that going for you.

[Mr. Happy]

That was one helluva good play by Altuve to open the ballgame.

[Ron Brand]

All y'all who run down the front office - guest services be hooking me up. Met Mike Acosta and Jose Cruz too.

[Ron Brand]

Um, I like these seats. I need to get rich.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

My God, Bart Colon is 10 and 2.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Um, I like these seats. I need to get rich.

Where exactly are you sitting?

[Ron Brand]

Where exactly are you sitting?

Section 122, behind the plate.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Mike Trout doesn't remind me much of anybody. He's kind of setting his own standard. Hell, he's 6'2", 230 lbs. That's an inch taller and 10 pounds heavier than Bo Jackson. Three inches taller, 25 pounds heavier than Mantle.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

No score after three innings.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Trumbo with a single to center.
Kendrick takes one off his batting helmet. Trumbo to second.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Lyles walks Hamilton to load the bases with nobody out.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Really need a triple play here.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Callaspo with a single scoring two, Hamilton stays at second. 
Ianetta flies out to RF, Hamilton advances to third.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Bourjos becomes the second batter to get hit in the inning, loading the bases with one out.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Aybar hits a single to Rf scoring two, and then makes the second out trying to advance to second.
Trout flies out to CF, to make the third out.

Going in to the bottom of the fourth, the Angels lead the Astros 4-0

[Reuben]

I think Sparks is great at color, but he's a terrible PBP man. I wish he and Ford didn't trade off.

[Ron Brand]

Donde esta NeilT?

[Fredia]

we can not say that f word in relation to the angels..someone needs to come up with something. but i know it wont be said with the  same fervor

[Aussie Astro]

We can say that f word in relation to Anaheim but, right?

[Fredia]

excellent point

[Mr. Happy]

I think Sparks is great at color, but he's a terrible PBP man. I wish he and Ford didn't trade off.

I've gotten used to him and don't think that he's too bad for as little experience as he has. His problem is that Ford is so good that Sparks doesn't sound that good in comparison.

[juliogotay]

I've gotten used to him and don't think that he's too bad for as little experience as he has. His problem is that Ford is so good that Sparks doesn't sound that good in comparison.

Most color men don't excel at PBP. It's a different art I think.

[Duman]

I think Sparks is great at color, but he's a terrible PBP man. I wish he and Ford didn't trade off.

+1

[Mr. Happy]

Most color men don't excel at PBP. It's a different art I think.

It's definitely a different art.

[Fredia]

well baseball is an art in itself

[OregonStrosFan]

All y'all who run down the front office - guest services be hooking me up. Met Mike Acosta and Jose Cruz too.

The departure of George Postolos and the arrival of Reid Ryan has allowed for a 'culture change' across the board.  Its a good group the Astros have in place across the board these days.  I'm glad they hooked you up (and, under the current group, am wholly un-surprised that you were).

[Reuben]

The departure of George Postolos and the arrival of Reid Ryan has allowed for a 'culture change' across the board.  Its a good group the Astros have in place across the board these days.  I'm glad they hooked you up (and, under the current group, am wholly un-surprised that you were).

Yeah, and I'm counting on Ron to give us a full report on what happened.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I don't mind Sparks, yes he is rough and raw, he is still finding his voice. If he was broadcasting solo for nine innings, I still prefer him over DoRay.

[Mr. Happy]

I don't mind Sparks, yes he is rough and raw, he is still finding his voice. If he was broadcasting solo for nine innings, I still prefer him over DoRay.

+1 I never suffered through DoRay. I refused to do that. Sparks only calls two innings, and he sticks to the facts of the game.

[Ron Brand]

It's a numbers game.

[Mr. Happy]

It's a numbers game.

It obviously didn't read the superscript squared numbers correctly.

[jbm]

I don't mind Sparks, yes he is rough and raw, he is still finding his voice. If he was broadcasting solo for nine innings, I still prefer him over DoRay.

Sparks is great as an analyst, but he is Milo-esque in describing the action.  Why the fuck they have him do that (without help for an inning or two) is beyond me. 

Is that the normal setup for radio crews: to alternate or let one guy rest for a few innings? 

[Mr. Happy]

Sparks is great as an analyst, but he is Milo-esque in describing the action.  Why the fuck they have him do that (without help for an inning or two) is beyond me. 

Is that the normal setup for radio crews: to alternate or let one guy rest for a few innings? 

Yes.

[Reuben]

It obviously didn't read the superscript squared numbers correctly.

I was thinking it was really gutsy of Lyles to pitch 22 innings, despite giving up 22 runs. Sometimes you have to man up and take one for the team.

[NeilT]

It obviously didn't read the superscript squared numbers correctly.

I was wondering about that.  Now it makes more sense.

[Reuben]

I was wondering about that.  Now it makes more sense.

I thought Mr. Happy was just venturing into surrealist baseball writing.

[NeilT]

I thought Mr. Happy was just venturing into surrealist baseball writing.

I have to admit my first thought was who am I to expect recaps to make sense?

[Ron Brand]

I have to admit my first thought was who am I to expect recaps to make sense?

I'm not checking these things for content, y'know.

[NeilT]

Donde esta NeilT?

Andy decided it was time for the gym. I didn't argue much.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

I'm not checking these things for content, y'know.

I knew that when I read back one of mine and realized I had spelled Paul Clemens last name as Clemons about half a dozen times. Curiously, no one called me out on it.

[subnuclear]

I knew that when I read back one of mine and realized I had spelled Paul Clemens last name as Clemons about half a dozen times. Curiously, no one called me out on it.

I'm glad you guys and gals take the time to do at all.

[Ron Brand]

I knew that when I read back one of mine and realized I had spelled Paul Clemens last name as Clemons about half a dozen times. Curiously, no one called me out on it.

I will make very light changes from time to time, like removing a comma or fixing an apostrophe, but you guys are clever enough that I figure the words you write are the ones you want published and I honor that trust.

[Mr. Happy]

I will make very light changes from time to time, like removing a comma or fixing an apostrophe, but you guys are clever enough that I figure the words you write are the ones you want published and I honor that trust.

I for one would appreciate a good read. The HTML coding got me today. Damnit.